Americo Makk

Americo Makk (1927–2015) was a painter and portrait artist originally from Hungary, who migrated to the United States with his family in 1962 to escape the communist movement in Brazil. His notable paintings include historical and ecclesiastical portraits and murals, including portraits of two United States Presidents, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, as well as notable figures Edward Teller, Eva Gabor, Barbara Sinatra, Ray Price, Barbara Carrera, and more.